I Became the Childhood Friend Who Commits Suicide

Chapter 56

A purple spear pierced the girl’s side.

Red blood and holy water dripped to the floor.

“…Why?”

Someone’s murmur echoed the questions in everyone’s mind.

Why was red blood flowing?

A demon’s blood should be black.

The girl they had been chasing was definitely a demon.

The first to react was Si woo. Without even solving his doubts, he sprang forward, driven solely by the urge to save his childhood friend.

The lilac-colored girl looked at Si woo indifferently and withdrew her spear.

Hana collapsed weakly to the ground.

“Hana! No, no…!”

Yeonhwa and Valentina, who had been frozen, hurried over to her side.

But one girl remained rooted in place.

“Why is her blood red?”

Si-hyun replayed the scene in her mind several times. The more she did, the clearer the vivid crimson blood became in her memory.

But it couldn’t be.

She had clearly seen it herself back in the science lab.

She had seen black blood flowing unmistakably.

And her sister had said Yoo Hana was a demon.

Yoo Hana had tried to kill her sister.

Then why?

“No! The wound is too deep!”

“Too much blood is flowing! If we don’t stop the bleeding soon…!”

Amid the turmoil, the girl holding the spear spoke softly.

“Red blood and holy water… she’s not a demon; she’s a saint.”

Si woo glared at her, spitting his words out like venom.

“If she’s not a demon, then why did you stab her…?”

“There was no way to know until I struck.”

“How does that matter?! You stabbed her, and Hana is dying because of it!”

“I am Longinus. My spear only activates against saints. If I hadn’t struck her, you would have seen false blood.”

Longinus?

Who cared about that?

Valentina, who was tending to Hana nearby, shouted urgently.

“This isn’t good! At this rate…!”

“You didn’t understand. You all judged a saint as a demon and tried to kill her. Even if I hadn’t struck, she would have died by that woman’s sword.”

Si-hyun’s pupils shook violently.

Covering her ears, she lowered her head, clearly shaken.

Si-hyun, who had always kept her composure on the surface, had broken.

“I was… only after the demon…”

Amid the chaos that knew no bounds, Si woo focused on what was most urgent.

“Is there no one here with healing abilities?”

“…”

“Damn it. Then we need to get outside and find treatment as quickly as possible!”

But it might already be too late.

As Si woo lifted Hana, an earthquake shook the entire temple.

“What’s going on?!”

“Is it a monster attack?”

“Everyone, stay calm and don’t let your guard down!”

Amid the tremors that made even walking difficult, everyone tensed up.

Finally, when the tremors stopped and silence returned, another change followed.

-Whooo

An unknown resonance continued for a while, then the angel statues lined up on both sides began to open their eyes.

The hard stone had gained life and began to flap its wings.

“It’s a monster! Fire at it!”

The soldiers immediately opened fire, but the attacks merely bounced off, leaving no damage.

The angels, their eyes glowing, focused on one person.

They immediately swarmed toward a single girl.

“They’re targeting Hana!”

“These damn pigeons! Die!!”

Yeonhwa attacked with flames instantly, and Valentina fired an electric arrow at the angels ahead.

Despite being scorched and hit by electricity, the angels didn’t relent.

Yeonhwa, punching an angel’s head, shouted.

“Kim Si woo! Take her and run!”

“…Understood!”

As his friends bought him time, Si woo tried to carry Hana out of the temple.

The one most fiercely fighting off the angels was none other than Longinus.

With every swing of her spear, the angels fell one by one.

It was sheer overwhelming power.

Si woo didn’t miss this chance.

He carried Hana on his back and sprinted with all his might.

The sound of heavy breathing faded from behind.

Just a little further. The gate’s entrance was just ahead.

♬♪♩

A melody filled the entire space.

A dissonant tune that didn’t match the urgency of the situation, almost like a lullaby.

The girl opened her eyes.

“Hana? Hana, are you okay?”

“She’s calling me.”

“What? Wait, who is…?”

Hana was enveloped in a brilliant white light.

She floated into the air as if drawn by an unknown force, turning around.

She rose too high for the boy to reach.

Back toward the temple, she went, approaching the archangel at its core.

Whatever was happening, they couldn’t just stand by and watch.

But Si woo was already too far away.

Neither Hong Yeonhwa, Valentina, nor even Longinus could stop Hana from being pulled toward the archangel while they fought the angels.

As they drew closer, the lullaby turned eerie.

It had long since become a discordant noise instead of a beautiful melody.

Gradually, the archangel opened its eyes and smiled with a twisted grin.

The archangel spread its arms to embrace her.

Just as they were about to become one, Si-hyun leaped off a statue and grabbed the girl.

“Ugh…!”

She resisted the strong pull.

Si-hyun held Hana with all her might and shouted.

“Someone better explain everything…! I won’t allow anyone to die until then!”

As the standoff dragged on, the angels all surged toward them.

Ignoring attacks and obstructions, the angels rushed forward as if drawn to a light, even if it meant having their wings ripped off or legs broken.

An angel broke through and reached Si-hyun.

Holding onto Hana left her exposed to the angel’s attack.

“Aaah!!”

A piercing scream reverberated through the hall.

Valentina covered her mouth as she witnessed the sight.

It was horrible. More brutal than any moment before.

Only after losing an eye did Si-hyun collapse, drained of all strength.

No one else could interfere. The girl entered the archangel’s embrace and became one.

The statue began to crack slowly, its seal breaking.

The true archangel finally awakened.

“That… that’s just a monster…”

It looked nothing like the angels they knew.

Three pairs of massive wings flapped, each feather covered in numerous blinking eyes, fixing their gaze.

A large, central eye took in the entire temple.

The shock of the sight left everyone frozen.

The awakened archangel spoke in an incomprehensible language.

[The Armageddon of Judgment has arrived.]

The power in its voice shook the entire temple.

From the moment the archangel awoke, all angel statues ceased their fighting and knelt, singing praises.

[All the wicked in this world shall perish.]

Longinus slowly approached the archangel.

She asked.

“Is that truly what you desire?”

Countless eyes stared at Longinus.

An act no sane person would attempt.

But Si woo saw a glimmer of hope in her boldness.

“You… Can you understand its words?”

“It’s not ‘it.’ It’s Yoo Hana.”

“…That’s Hana?”

He looked up at the hideous creature.

It would be a lie to say he didn’t feel disgust or fear.

But if it was truly her…

Si woo mustered the courage to step forward.

Those creepy eyes revealed no emotion.

But the archangel simply watched the boy as he approached.

“Hana, there’s something I want to say.”

He didn’t know what might happen next.

Perhaps not only he but everyone in the temple would be torn apart by the angels.

One thing was certain: no one here could defeat this angel, not even Longinus.

So this might be Si woo’s final farewell.

And thus, he had to say it.

“I’m sorry.”

The boy cried, apologizing to her.

“Even though I believed you weren’t a demon, I may have given up inside. I just wanted to see you one last time and apologize.”

The angel watched him silently.

“It must have been hard, right? No one believed you and only hurt you. I wasn’t much different. In the end, I couldn’t save you.”

Everyone silently witnessed the boy’s confession.

Friends, soldiers, and angels alike.

Si-hyun lay on the ground, clutching her missing eye, sobbing. Bloodied tears ran down her hand.

“Back in the park, you said you wanted to be happy. I promised then to make you happy… but I failed. It’s all my fault.”

Si woo slowly stepped forward.

At the temple’s end, beyond the clouds and over an endless cliff.

He continued forward toward the angel in the sky.

“Sorry I was too late. You won’t believe me now. You might just scoff. But in my next life, I’ll live only for you. I’d abandon the world and betray humanity to make you happy.”

As he reached the edge of the cliff, about to fall, the angel responded.

[I will forgive the sinner generously, even seventy-seven times.]

Longinus, hearing those words, murmured.

“You’ve chosen to forgive everyone.”

The angel screamed in agony, thrashing violently.

As everyone stared in shock, the angel’s body gradually tore apart, and blood sprayed like a fountain.

Inside, the pure Yoo Hana appeared.

“Hana!!”

Just as the angel died and the girl fell toward the cliff, Si woo caught her hand.

Barely holding her hand, Hana opened her eyes.

Seeing the desperate expression of the boy struggling to pull her up, Hana smiled, gentle like a saint.

“It’s hard to hate you, after all.”

“It’s okay! Just hold on a little longer! I’ll pull you up right away. Let’s go back to the academy…”

“When Gabriel died, the core of the magic stone shattered. The gate will close soon, so you need to leave quickly.”

Si woo gritted his teeth and shouted.

“What are you talking about?! You’re coming with me! If you don’t go, I’ll die here too! We’re leaving together, no matter what!”

“I’m sorry. I’m so tired… I just want to rest now.”

“No… please…”

“Goodbye.”

With a soft release, Yoo Hana let go of his hand.

She drifted away, and as she fell, she wore a peaceful smile.

“The temple is collapsing!”

“The space itself is falling apart! Hurry, escape to the entrance!”

“Si woo!!”

“…”

Thud!!

Someone forcefully pulled Si woo out of the crumbling temple just in time.

In a daze, Si woo looked down at the ground and noticed something familiar.

A purple-wrapped lollipop.

As he picked it up, a single tear fell onto his hand.

That day, Yoo Hana died.

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